Here We Go Again

Wade went to the doctor yesterday after having a chest x-ray. This is just to make sure the CVC is still in correct. This is where they hook up his chemo. When he was talking to the doctor he was explaining the way he felt the last time he did the chemo. He told him that he gets real dizzy and that he couldn't tell if he was awake or asleep. He explained that he sleeps, stares off and gets extremely nauseous. Because of what he was saying, the doctor called in the chairman to discuss his side effects. They then decided that it would be best if they admitted Wade to the hospital for this round of chemo. They want to monitor the neurotoxicity and his kidneys. Now I know it sounds horrible when you hear he's being admitted to the hospital, but it's not like that. This is not a bad thing. They just want him to be as comfortable as possible. When he starts feeling weird or sick he can tell them right away and they can take care of it right away. They will be able to keep an eye on what the chemo is doing and how it's affecting him while monitoring his kidneys. Wade has a really hard time drinking water when doing chemo because he already feels so "flooded" with fluids. They will be able to keep the fluids running through him when he's admitted. They explained the more you drink, the faster the chemo will run through and the better you will feel.

He also HATES riding back and forth in the car so this is a plus as well. This way, he is in one place. He told me he prayed the night before he went to the doctor. He said he prayed that this round of chemo would go much smoother and that he would feel better. So when he went in and they told him he would be admitted, it was like an answer to his prayers. So this is a good thing. It is NOT a bad thing. Of course the worst part of it all is being away from the kids and I know he hates this. But as I told him, he has to make some sacrifices in order for this to get better and in the long run it will all be worth it.

So we are here now at MD Anderson in room 1005. He will be here until Wednesday when they can unhook what was in the backpack and is now on the IV pole.

We are very thankful to LifeSpring Church for their generous donation to our family. They are an answer to so many of our prayers. Thanks to everybody for your never ending thoughts and prayers.